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Independence, KY vs Rocky River, OH

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Highlights
- Rocky River spends 66.9% more per student than Independence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% higher in Rocky River than in Independence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rocky River had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Independence
 Independence, KYRocky River, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,786  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,106$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8434573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

population and cost of living here is inaccurate. Many people esp. in the Independence area are pouring here from Ohio. The median cost of homes is a generalization if  More

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Over 12 years ago

The Learning Center is a family run childcare service. We pride ourselves in working with parents to ensure the proper learning environment for their children.With a  More

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Reviews for Rocky River    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

great  More

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Over 17 years ago

Here's the deal. You live, at the most, a mile or two from Lake Erie's shores, 10 minutes from the major metropolitan area of Cleveland with great shopping, cultural  More

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Over 17 years ago

Here's the deal. You live, at the most, a mile or two from Lake Erie's shores, 10 minutes from the major metropolitan area of Cleveland with great shopping, cultural  More

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